Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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A
- A la carte
- Individual food items, snacks, or beverages sold separately from the main tray meal.
G
- GSA
- Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student-led club providing a safe space for LGBTQ+ students and allies.
H
- Henderson
- The common shorthand name used by students and staff to refer to the school.
- Hot Lunch
- The pre-ordered meal program organized by the PAC on specific days of the week.
- Huskies
- The official mascot and collective term for the John Henderson Middle School community.
- Husky Way
- The school's core behavioral framework: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe.
J
- JHMS
- The standard abbreviation for John Henderson Middle School.
N
- NJHS
- National Junior Honor Society, a service and academic recognition organization for middle schoolers.
- NYO
- Native Youth Olympics, a program focusing on traditional Alaska Native athletic events.
P
- PAC
- Parent Advisory Council; the representative body for parents and guardians at the school.
- PR
- Short for Powell River, the city where the school is located.
S
- SD47
- School District 47, the administrative body governing John Henderson Middle School.
- SD61
- Greater Victoria School District; the governing school board for Henderson Middle School.
- StuCo
- Student Council, the student-led organization responsible for school spirit and events.
T
- The Caf
- The school cafeteria area where students eat lunch and gather.
- The Canteen
- The school's food service area where students purchase snacks and pre-ordered lunches.
- The Field
- The large outdoor grass area used for recess, lunch breaks, and outdoor PE activities.
W
- WEB
- Where Everybody Belongs; a student leadership and transition program where Grade 8 mentors support incoming Grade 6 students.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ADST
- Applied Design, Skills, and Technologies; the rotation of shop, tech, and home economics classes.
- C-Locker
- A common student reference to corridor lockers, as opposed to gym lockers.
- Hall Pass
- A mandatory permit required for any student moving through the hallways during instructional time.
- Late Start
- Scheduled mornings (typically for staff professional development) where the school day begins later than the standard time.
- Learning Commons
- The modern designation for the school library, serving as a hub for research and digital literacy.
- Media Center
- The school's library, which also houses computer labs and research resources.
- MyEd
- Short for MyEducation BC, the online portal used by students to check grades and schedules.
- Oak Bay Rec
- The nearby Oak Bay Recreation Centre, which students frequently visit for school-sanctioned skating, swimming, or community programs.
- Q
- The online StudentConnection portal used by students to track grades, GPA, and attendance.
- SchoolCashOnline
- The mandatory digital platform used by the school for all fee payments, including field trips and supplies.
- The Annex
- A secondary building or wing on the school grounds used for specific elective classes like Art or Music.
- The Bus Loop
- The designated area for school bus pick-up and drop-off.
- The Commons
- The central multi-purpose space used as the cafeteria and for large school gatherings.
- The Field
- The large outdoor grass area shared with Henderson Park, used for PE classes and lunch breaks.
- The Gym
- The primary facility for physical education classes, school assemblies, and athletic events.
- The Learning Commons
- The modern name for the school library and digital resource center.
- The Loop
- The designated traffic circle used for bus loading and parent drop-off/pick-up.
- The Office
- The administrative center for attendance, late slips, and student services.
- The Planner
- The physical agenda book provided to students at the start of the year to track homework, deadlines, and school events.
- The Pods
- Grade-level specific wings (6th, 7th, and 8th) where core academic classrooms are grouped together.
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- The Canteen
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 18 approved campus terms and 21 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.